This office has under consideration the application of:

Sussex County Council (Sussex County) has requested renewal of their existing permit for the agricultural utilization of Class B biosolids under Part III, B., of the Guidance and Regulations Governing the Land Treatment of Wastes. The 3 permitted application site locations consist of 148-acre of land located approximately 4 miles east of Selbyville, known as the Bunting Farm 1 (tax parcel number 5-33-18.00-15.00) and Bunting Farm 2 (tax parcel number 5-33-18.00-61.00) and 29 acres of land located approximately 4 miles northeast of Millsboro known as the Tower Farm (tax parcel number: 2-34-22.00-16.00). Class B biosolids generated at the South Coastal, Wolfe Neck, Inland Bays, Piney Neck, and other wastewater treatment plants, as approved by the Department in writing, may be applied onto the permitted application sites.

Prior to land application, the biosolids are required to undergo periodic analysis for a list of specific parameters including nutrient content and metals. Biosolids are required to be delivered to the land application site in accordance with a valid waste transporters permit where the material is required to be land applied at an agronomic rate.

The application and other relevant information is posted at: dnrec.delaware.gov/dnrec-public-notices.

For questions regarding the application and plans, please contact:

DNREC Division of Water
Commercial and Government Services Section
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Commercial_Government_LegalNotice@delaware.gov
(302) 739-9948

A public hearing on the above applications will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC determines that a public hearing is in the public interest or if a written meritorious objection to the application is received within 30 days from this notice, ending at 4:30 p.m. on June 26, 2026. A public hearing request shall be deemed meritorious if it exhibits familiarity with the application and provides a reasoned statement of the action’s probable impact.

Please submit all written comments and/or a meritorious request for a public hearing to the email address Commercial_Government_LegalNotice@delaware.gov.

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